Tanning device

Abstract

A tanning device is disclosed. The tanning device comprises an elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly comprising (1) a lighting element assembly emitting ultraviolet light waves, the lighting element assembly mounted at the vertex of the elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly; (2) a reflector wall, the reflector wall comprising a reflective inner surface; and (3) at least one axis-directed reflective end portion, said reflector wall and said at least one axis-directed reflective end portion directing a plurality of said light waves axially towards and through a light filter mounted on a filter frame assembly positioned proximate to the base of said elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly. The tanning device also comprises a fan assembly mounted proximately to the elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly, so that the fan assembly can direct a portion of a cooling fluid (typically air) through at least one cooling fluid vent and at least one cooling fluid slot so as to effectively cool the device.

1 . A tanning device comprising: 
 (a) an elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly comprising (1) a lighting element assembly emitting ultraviolet light waves, said lighting element assembly mounted at the vertex of said elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly; (2) a reflector wall, said reflector wall comprising a reflective inner surface; and (3) at least one axis-directed reflective end portion, said reflector wall and said at least one axis-directed reflective end portion directing a plurality of said light waves axially towards and through a light filter mounted on a filter frame assembly positioned proximate to the base of said elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly; and    (b) a fan assembly mounted proximately to said elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly, said fan assembly directing a portion of a cooling fluid through at least one cooling fluid vent defined by the proximity of said filter frame assembly to said elliptically shaped conic reflector assembly so as to moderate the internal temperature in the interior of said elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly and at an interior side of said light filter, said fan assembly also directing another portion of said cooling fluid through at least one cooling fluid slot so as to moderate the external temperature proximate to an exterior side of said light filter.    
   
   
       2 . The tanning device of  claim 1  wherein the light filter filters an effective proportion of UVC and UVB light waves.  
   
   
       3 . The tanning device of  claim 1  wherein the cooling fluid is a gas.  
   
   
       4 . The tanning device of  claim 3  wherein the cooling fluid is air.  
   
   
       5 . The tanning device of  claim 1  wherein said reflective inner surface comprises polished aluminum.  
   
   
       6 . The tanning device of  claim 1  wherein said fan assembly further comprises a cooling fluid exit flap through which said portion of said cooling fluid exits said tanning device.  
   
   
       7 . A light-emitting device comprising an elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly, said elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly comprising: 
 (1) a lighting element assembly emitting light waves, said lighting element assembly mounted at the vertex of said elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly;    (2) a reflector wall, said reflector wall comprising a reflective inner surface; and    (3) at least one axis-directed reflective end portion, said reflector wall and said at least one axis-directed reflective end portion directing a plurality of said light waves axially towards and through a light filter mounted on a filter frame assembly positioned proximate to the base of said elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly.    
   
   
       8 . The light-emitting device of  claim 7  wherein: 
 (a) said filter frame assembly's proximity to said elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly defines at least one cooling fluid vent; and    (b) said light-emitting device further comprises a fan assembly mounted proximately to said elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly, said fan assembly directing a portion of a cooling fluid through said at least one cooling fluid vent so as to moderate the internal temperature in the interior of said elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly and at an interior side of said light filter.    
   
   
       9 . The light-emitting device of  claim 8  wherein the cooling fluid is a gas.  
   
   
       10 . The light-emitting device of  claim 8  wherein said filter frame assembly further comprises a cooling fluid exit flap through which said portion of said cooling fluid exits said light-emitting device.  
   
   
       11 . The light-emitting device of  claim 7  wherein said light-emitting device further comprises a fan assembly mounted proximately to said elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly, said fan assembly directing a portion of a cooling fluid through at least one cooling fluid slot so as to moderate the external temperature proximate to an exterior side of said light filter.  
   
   
       12 . The light-emitting device of  claim 11  wherein the cooling fluid is a gas.  
   
   
       13 . The light-emitting device of  claim 12  wherein the cooling fluid is air.  
   
   
       14 . The light-emitting device of  claim 7  wherein said light waves are ultraviolet light waves.  
   
   
       15 . The light-emitting device of  claim 14  wherein the light filter filters an effective proportion of UVC and UVB light Waves.  
   
   
       16 . The light-emitting device of  claim 7  wherein said reflective inner surface comprises polished aluminum.  
   
   
       17 . A light-emitting device comprising: 
 (a) an elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly comprising (1) a lighting element assembly emitting light waves, said lighting element assembly mounted at the vertex of said elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly; (2) a reflector wall, said reflector wall comprising a reflective inner surface; and (3) at least one axis-directed reflective end portion, said reflector wall and said at least one axis-directed reflective end portion directing a plurality of said light waves axially towards and through a light filter mounted on a filter frame assembly positioned proximate to the base of said elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly; and    (b) a fan assembly mounted proximately to said elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly, said fan assembly directing a portion of a cooling fluid through at least one cooling fluid vent defined by the proximity of said filter frame assembly to said elliptically shaped conic reflector assembly so as to moderate the internal temperature in the interior of said elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly and at an interior side of said light filter, said fan assembly also directing another portion of said cooling fluid through at least one cooling fluid slot so as to moderate the external temperature proximate to an exterior side of said light filter.    
   
   
       18 . The light-emitting device of  claim 17  wherein said light waves are ultraviolet light waves.  
   
   
       19 . The light-emitting device of  claim 18  wherein the light filter filters an effective proportion of UVC and UVB light waves.  
   
   
       20 . The light-emitting device of  claim 17  wherein the cooling fluid is a gas.  
   
   
       21 . The light-emitting device of  claim 20  wherein the cooling fluid is air.  
   
   
       22 . The light-emitting device of  claim 17  wherein said reflective inner surface comprises polished aluminum.  
   
   
       23 . The light-emitting device of  claim 17  wherein said fan assembly further comprises a cooling fluid exit flap through which said portion of said cooling fluid exits said light-emitting device.  
   
   
       24 . An elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly comprising: 
 (a) a lighting element assembly emitting light waves, said lighting element assembly mounted at the vertex of said elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly;    (b) a reflector wall, said reflector wall comprising a reflective inner surface; and    (c) at least one axis-directed reflective end portion, said reflector wall and said at least one axis-directed reflective end portion directing a plurality of said light waves axially towards and through a light filter mounted proximate to the base of said elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly.    
   
   
       25 . The elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly of  claim 24  wherein said light waves are ultraviolet light waves.  
   
   
       26 . The elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly of  claim 25  wherein the light filter filters an effective proportion of UVC and UVB light waves.  
   
   
       27 . The elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly of  claim 24  wherein said reflective inner surface comprises polished aluminum.